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$100 Question Why did the Population of Jamestown decrease from 1609 to 1610?

$100 Answer Why did the Population of Jamestown decrease from 1609 to 1610? Famine, disease and a harsh winter

$200 Question How did the Headright system work?

$200 Answer How did the Headright system work? Gave 50 acres of land to each person who paid their way to Virginia

$300 Question Why did English Catholics come to America?

$300 Answer Why did English Catholics come to America? So they could worship freely

$400 Question What Act did Lord Baltimore propose in 1649 to outlaw the restrictions of religious rights?

$400 Answer What Act did Lord Baltimore propose in 1649 to outlaw the restrictions of religious rights? Toleration Act

$500 Question Why did Virginia decide to use slaves?

$500 Answer Why did Virginia decide to use slaves? There were not enough indentured servants

$100 Question What cash Crops did the Southern Colonies farm?

$100 Answer What cash Crops did the Southern Colonies farm? Tobacco, Rice and Indigo

$200 Question The colonies with the most slaves had the _______ slave codes.

$200 Answer The colonies with the most slaves had the _______ slave codes. Strictest

$300 Question Why did New England Colonists believe in education?

$300 Answer Why did New England Colonists believe in education? So their children could learn to read the bible

$400 Question What is one advantage the Southern Colonies had over the New England Colonies when it came to farming?

$400 Answer What is one advantage the Southern Colonies had over the New England Colonies when it came to farming? Southern colonies could grow cash crops and the small farms in New England could not.

$500 Question New England had plenty of forests… what did they build to support their economy?

$500 Answer New had plenty of forests…what did they build to support their economy? Ships to meet the demands of traders

$100 Question Why did people come to the middle colonies?

$100 Answer from H3 Why did people come to the middle colonies? Land grants, and religious tolerance

$200 Question What jobs did slaves in the Middle Colonies do?

$200 Answer What jobs did slaves in the Middle Colonies do? Skilled crafts, blacksmiths, carpenters etc.

$300 Question What were the 3 main crops grown in the middle colonies?

$300 Answer What were the 3 main crops grown in the middle colonies? Wheat, Barley and Oats

$400 Question Why is the English Bill of Rights significant?

$400 Answer Why is the English Bill of Rights significant? It influenced the writers of the Constitution

$500 Question What is the practice of controlling trade to maintain wealth called?

$500 Answer What is the practice of controlling trade to maintain wealth called? Mercantilism

$100 Question Why did Parliament pass the Navigation Acts?

$100 Answer Why did Parliament pass the Navigation Acts? To require the colonies only to trade with England

$200 Question How did colonists get around the trade the restrictions set on them?

$200 Answer How did colonists get around the trade the restrictions set on them? Smuggle, Complain and still trade with the West Indies

$300 Question What was the movement called that swept through the colonies and changed religion, politics and social life?

$300 Answer What was the movement called that swept through the colonies and changed religion, politics and social life? Great Awakening

$400 Question The Great Awakening did this to various Christian groups?

$400 Answer The Great Awakening did this to various Christian groups? Unified them

$500 Question After the French and Indian war, what land did Britain receive from Spain?

$500 Answer After the French and Indian war, what land did Britain receive from Spain? Florida

$100 Question No Taxation without _________________

$100 Answer No Taxation without _________________ Representation

$200 Question What did the Boston Tea Party Show?

$200 Answer What did the Boston Tea Party Show? How unhappy the colonists were with the British laws

$300 Question Why did Parliament repeal most of the Townsend Acts?

$300 Answer Why did Parliament repeal most of the Townsend Acts? They wanted to reduce the tension in the colonies

$400 Question How did Britain react after they heard about the Boston Tea Party?

$400 Answer How did Britain react after they heard about the Boston Tea Party? They were furious!!!

$500 Question What did colonists call the Coercive Acts?

$500 Answer What did colonists call the Coercive Acts? Intolerable Acts

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